Noting that Jeppesen will be decommissioning the underlying map structure, AOPA announced today that its desktop flight planner will go offline at the end of April this year. “We are working diligently to provide replacement options for those who wish to utilize a desktop Flight Planning application and will communicate all details as they become available.” The flight planner, which includes aircraft and pilot profiles, and allows overlay of various weather products as well as critical flight planning, is a popular member benefit.
I have always thought that the AOPA was out of line to enter this commercial arena. Why were my non-profit dues being used to compete with for-profit entities? It seriously lessened my opinion of the AOPA.
That was already in question by their offers of “great” insurance rates and so on. The situation was clarified when I learned that the AOPA presidents earn close to $1 million a year.
So, is it an “association” of pilots or a big business in its own right?